Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Bognor Regis

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

There is a good reason why you won’t find people saying “if only I would have chosen a cheap online firm”! Go local - instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Bognor Regis

Reasons to use our Bognor Regis conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a better than average chance that the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Bognor Regis - if so sets of conveyancers will be familiar
  • 2 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Bognor Regis regularly deal withlocal concerns specific to Bognor Regis and therefore you may benefit from better guidance and speedier conveyancing.
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Bognor Regis is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 4 Bognor Regis solicitors are likely to have connections at the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 5 Bognor Regis lawyers work in conjunction with Bognor Regis estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to buyers and sellers every step of the way, with the intention of reducing administrative burdens and transaction times

Examples of recent conveyancing in Bognor Regis since January 2025*

Acquisition

of apartment Richmond Avenue PO21 2YE, purchased for £145,000. Leasehold conveyancing legalities included: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, agreeing completion date with parties, preparing statement detailing charges

Sale

of detached residence residence, Aldwick Road, PO21 2YQ completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £630,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Disposal

of semi property, Laburnum Grove, PO22 9HT completing on 20/01/2025 at a price of £265,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

Transfer

of semi-detached property, Curlescroft, PO21 3TW completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £415,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s solicitor

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Bognor Regis

In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Bognor Regis? What am I being asked for?

In order to comply with Money Laundering Regulations any Bognor Regis conveyancing firm will require evidence of your identity in all conveyancing matters. This is usually satisfied by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account evidencing where you reside.

Under Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancers are duty bound to check not simply the identity of conveyancing clients but also the origin of monies that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this may lead to your conveyancer cancelling their retainer with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your conveyancers will have an obligation to inform the appropriate authorities should they believe that any monies received by them may contravene the Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules.

The deeds to my house are lost. The solicitors who did the conveyancing in Bognor Regis 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor will know exactly where to locate all the appropriate documentation so you may buy or sell your house without a hitch. If duplicates can’t be found, your conveyancer may be able to arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the property.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bognor Regis before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders will not issue a loan on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Halifax. If you call us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bognor Regis. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Bognor Regis to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Bognor Regis. I've stumble across a web site which seems to have the perfect answer If there is a chance to get all formalities completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Bognor Regis. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and 99.9% are in Bognor Regis - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Bognor Regis Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

    How many years are left on the lease? Who manages the building? Make sure you investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For instance it is reasonably common in Bognor Regis leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Bognor Regis. If you love the propertyin Bognor Regis however your cat is not allowed to move with you then you will be faced difficult compromise.

Two months into purchasing a residence in Bognor Regis. Conveyancing lawyer has told us the property is "Leasehold". Does this adversely affect the marketability of the property?

Bognor Regis conveyancing does not ordinarily involve leasehold houses. The key factor here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If there are over a hundred years remaining with a nominal rent, it's essentially freehold, so it shouldn't impact the marketability significantly.

At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, fifty five years it is bound to have a adverse effect on the value, and probably wouldn't be acceptable to the mortgage company. The remaining lease term and ground rent will be stated in the lease provided to your conveyancing practitioner.

Last updated

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Bognor Regis

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Bognor Regis with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This should include advice on Court proceedings for possession

  • Chamberlain Martin Solicitors, 40 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1ES
  • Helen And Ian Saul Solicitors, 6 Priory Close, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 4HH
  • Wannops Llp, South Pallant House, 8 South Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TH
  • Charles Hill Hubbard, 27-28 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1ES
  • The Owen Kenny Partnership Limited, 38 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1EL

Planning law solicitors in Bognor Regis regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Bognor Regis specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including applications about listed buildings and conservation areas
  • Wannops Llp, South Pallant House, 8 South Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TH

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Bognor Regis?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Bognor Regis. If using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your transaction dealt with using care, skill and legal know-how.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Receive a swift, impartial and comprehensive service when if a complaint is registered about your conveyancing in Bognor Regis.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.